About Me

Freyr is one of the most important gods of Norse paganism. He is associated with prosperity, fair weather, and fertility. He is also the ruler of the Alfar (light elves).

Freyr is the son of Njord and his twin sister is Freya (thus he also belongs to the older class of gods known as the Vanir).

The sword he carries is a magical sword that can fight on its own.

The dwarfs gave him a golden-bristled boar. The radiant bristles are considered symbolic either of the solar rays or of golden grain because the boar taught mankind how to plow.

Freyr also possessed a magical ship named Skidbladnir. This vessel was so elastic that it was large enough to transport the gods, yet could also be folded up like a napkin and carried in one's pocket.﻿

This small bronze statuette of Freyr is from the Viking era. He is sitting cross-legged and holding his long beard. From this angle, his arm is obscuring his rather large phallus (he is a fertility god).

He is also wearing a typical conical Viking helmet. Most people think that Vikings wore helmets like this:

However according to the History Channel's website, the popular image of the strapping Viking in a horned helmet dates back to the 1800s, when Scandinavian artists included the horned headgear in their portrayals of the raiders.....and an enduring stereotype was born.